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Mischief comes not from a friend. — Turkish
Mistrust your best friend as if he were your worst enemy. — Mexican
Money makes friends enemies. — English
Money and friendship break the arms of justice. — Italian
Much money, many friends. — German
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Mutual confidence is the pillar of friendship. — Chinese
Never trust much to a new friend or an old enemy. — Scottish
No war is more bitter than the war of friends, but it does not last long. — Irish
Not all the people who weep over your corpse are your friends. — African (Jabo)
Old friends and old ways ought not to be disdained. — Danish
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Old truths, old laws, old friends, an old book, and old wine are best. — Polish
Old fish, old oil, and an old friend are the best. — English
Old friends and old wine are best. — English
One God, one wife, but many friends. — Dutch
One enemy is too many, and a hundred friends are too few. — Italian
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One has always strength enough to bear the misfortunes of one's friends. — French
One man's enemy is another man's friend. — Ghanaian
One friend watches for another. — English
One should go invited to a friend in good fortune and uninvited in misfortune. — Swedish
One learns much more from one's friends than from one's teacher. — Vietnamese
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One old friend is better than two new ones. — Russian
One's acquaintances may fill the empire, but one's real friends can be but few. — Chinese
Only someone else can scratch your back —Kenyan
Only he is a friend who is a friend when we are in difficulties. — African (Libya)
Over a glass of wine, you find many good friends. — Yiddish
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